Merle Liivand swam in choppy waters off Miami coast to raise awareness about importance of clean oceans
In the Little Mermaid, Ariel sings a whole song about wishing to be part of a world where people get to walk.
Billing herself as an “eco mermaid”, Liivand set out to use her accomplishment – the fourth time she has set a new record for monofin swimming – to raise awareness about the importance of clean oceans, according to Guinness World Records. She began subjecting herself to long-distance, open-water swims to advocate against marine pollution, which she described as “the plastic pandemic”. She nearly ingested some microplastics during a practice session in open water, which inspired her to do more for the ocean.“Swimming with the monofin without using my arms is similar to how dolphins and marine animals swim,” Liivand added. “They have a fin and can’t use any arms.
Before her recent record-setting swim, Liivand had navigated the Bosphorus, the Golden Gate Straits, the Pacific Ocean and the Baltic Sea. But Miami’s sunny Biscayne Bay presented unique perils, such as the potential for overheating and exhaustion.
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